Diocese of Brandon


The Diocese of Brandon is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land of the Anglican Church of Canada. It has an area of. The Rt. Rev'd William Grant Cliff, was elected as the 7th Bishop on October 31, 2015, and was consecrated on March 1, 2016. Its cathedral is St. Matthew's Cathedral in Brandon, which was established in 1952.
The first synod of the diocese of Brandon was held on 24 June 1924. St Matthew's church in Brandon was declared a pro-cathedral in May, 1945 and upgraded to full cathedral status on October 5, 1952. The then rector of St Matthew's, the Reverend B.O. Whitfield, was appointed first Dean of Brandon in 1957.

Bishops of Brandon

Deans of Brandon

The Dean of Brandon is also Rector of St Matthew's Cathedral.
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